Earls Barton Mill
Earls Barton Mill is a proper varied bit of the River Nene, run by Northampton Nene Angling Club. You’ve got navigation water, a lock, backwater, mill-race and an island stream all packed into the fishery.
Run by Northampton Nene Angling Club · checked 15 Oct 2026 · boundaries only partly described by the club
River Nene
Earls Barton Mill
Our river artwork — photos for this stretch are on the way
River level
Measured — Environment Agency
Cogenhoe gauge
Nearest EA gauge we've matched — it isn't on this stretch, so levels on your peg will differ.
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We don't publish an "ideal level" — nobody can promise one. Flood water is dangerous: if it's up and coloured, stay well back from the edge. Open Cogenhoe on Live River Levels
The lowdown
- Access is via Mill Lane from Earls Barton village. It’s an unsurfaced farm track, so expect a bit of farm-track faff rather than a smooth drive.
- Pedestrian access is over the footbridge by the mill house. Parking beside the mill house is very limited, so don’t bank on finding loads of room.
- The left bank of the navigation channel is included either side of the lock. That gives you proper river water to pick apart, with the lock adding a useful feature.
- The backwater is well covered too. Fish the right bank upstream and downstream of the mill-race, plus the left bank upstream and a short section downstream.
- Both banks of the small stream crossing the island are included. That’s a cracking bit of extra water to explore, especially when the bigger channel feels a touch awkward.
- With navigation channel, backwater, mill-race and stream all in play, there’s plenty of water to vary your approach. Look for the crease, steadier glides and any slack around the structures.
- The club lists bream, carp, chub, perch, pike and roach here. There’s enough variety for float work, feeder fishing and a few predator-minded sessions.
- Day-ticket fishing runs from dawn until dusk. The closed season applies from 15 March to 15 June inclusive, so plan sessions outside those dates.
- Night fishing is restricted to full club members where permitted. Day-ticket anglers cannot fish at night, and a valid Environment Agency rod licence may be requested.
Methods: A flexible venue for float and feeder work, with the lock, mill-race, backwater edges and island stream giving you plenty of lines to try. Predator anglers have pike and perch on the club list too.
Access & tickets
Club day ticket
Standard town-centre day-ticket price; confirm eligibility for Earls Barton Mill before purchase.
£6 per person per session (as listed 15 Oct 2026 — check before you go)
Full club membership
Full members may fish at night where night fishing is permitted.
You’ll need a Northampton Nene Angling Club membership book to fish Carlton. Contact the club about membership; the fishery page doesn’t give a price.
Fish the club names
carp, bream, pike, perch, chub, roach
Key rules
- The normal Northampton Nene Angling Club rules apply.
- Crayfish trapping is not allowed on club waters.
- Magnet fishing is not allowed on club waters.
- Fishing from a boat or kayak is not allowed.
- Removal of fish is not allowed.
- The closed season applies from 15 March to 15 June inclusive.
- Day-ticket anglers may not fish at night.
- A valid Environment Agency rod licence may be requested.
Coarse fishing on English rivers is closed from 15 March to 15 June inclusive. That's the law for coarse fish on rivers — it's not a club rule, and game-fishing seasons work differently.
GOV.UK — Freshwater rod fishing rules: when and where you can fishWhere it is
Pins mark the access postcode each club gives, not the bank itself. Exact boundary map: see rights holder.
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